Is Myrtle Beach still a family friendly place during Bike Week?

Question

My small family and I are planning a three night trip down to Myrtle Beach (My husband and I along w/ our 2 year old daughter). It just so happens to be during Bike Week. My best friend (who does not live there) said she's seen pictures of topless chicks riding around on bikes and she said it may not be a good time to go down there. There isn't really anywhere else we want to go.
I can't imagine a place being so bad, that a family should avoid it completely. I'd like to here from a local and get their opinion.

Answer 1

Hi there. I live here in North Myrtle Beach and have been here for more than a year. I have seen all three "bike" weeks/weekends.
The fall rally is a lot smaller than the spring rally. The only real problem is the traffic and watching out for bikes.
Um..have yet to see a "topless" chick on a bike. (During the Memorial Day bike rally there are a lot of questionable outfits--but it is centered around Atlantic Beach anyway.)
Overall I think you would be okay during the fall bike week. If you can, try to find a place closer to the north end of Myrtle Beach or North Myrtle Beach. You can avoid a lot of the traffic that way.
Have a great time! I love it here and don't ever want to move!

Answer 2

I'm not a local, but I've been to other bike weeks and I've spoken to people who have been to Myrtle Beach during bike week.

You won't see women riding around with their tops off. You may, if your lucky see one flash em for a second. The police tend to have zero tolerance for that type of stuff during bike weeks. Most of the really wild stuff will happen at a private business, i.e. a camp ground or a bar. There is a famous bar for bikers in Myrtle Beach called Suck Bang Blow, where they do burn out contests in doors. What you will see a lot of is girls wearing ***-less chaps with a thong and a leather tank top.

The two things about bike week that would keep me away are that the prices for hotels will be higher than normal and I've heard that the traffic during bike week is REALLY bad. A local in MB told me about the traffic. From experience in MB not during bike week, the traffic is really bad, if it's worse during bike week then it must be a parking lot.

Answer 3

You can see that kind of stuff at bars, suck bang blow, the rat hole and other bars that cater to HD riders. I've been to 2 bike weeks and also own a home in MB and its a great place to go to, even in bike week. Just watch your speed limit on 17 business and 17 bypass, MBPD really means it when they put up a speed limit.